Traditional Christmas Market opens in Norwich

Video PUBLISHED: 17:25 07 December 2018 | UPDATED: 17:25 07 December 2018 Eddie McGee at work behind the Sleighbells Bar at the Norwich Traditional Christmas Market. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Copyright: Archant 2018 For the next fortnight, Norwich city centre will boast two markets with festive food, drinks and gifts on offer. Traders at the Norwich Traditional Christmas Market opened their shutters on Friday morning with many local businesses taking part. The free event runs until December 23 and also includes a winter tavern selling mulled cider, mulled wine, winter Pimms, Baileys hot chocolate and craft beer. There are 30 stalls at the market, including Waffle Works, which makes waffles in the shape of a Christmas tree with sauces and toppings, The Cheese Board, Beautiful Bags and Bits and a Pick & Mix Chalet. Amongst the Norfolk businesses taking part are Jabbawocky handmade pendants and The Original Blanket Company which has a sewing machine inside the chalet and will create tailor made fleece blankets for shoppers. Jordan McGovern, left, and his dad Andrew, with their Waffle Works stall at the Norwich Traditional Christmas Market. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Jane Souster-Dolby, owner of The Original Blanket Company who lives in Godwick, near Fakenham, said: “We are really excited to be here because it’s close to home and it is really nice to meet local people as we usually just get to work in our workshop so it is nice to be out and about. “We sell to all the major hotels around the… [Read full story]